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On January 11 2012 09:26 bkrow wrote:
Yeah what a fantastic response to the last question; pretty much captures everything that needs to be said on the issue. GOM have been very responsive and with the exception of the Nani situation, they have been pretty awesome.
Proleague format would be so damn juicy
I hope they announce the lineups beforehand despite the match fixing scandal that made that disappear from BW. I think it makes for more hype and higher-level games.
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I bet they put a Brood War team in the GSTL this year. Wouldn't surprise me at all.
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On January 11 2012 09:19 danl9rm wrote:Show nested quote +On January 11 2012 04:20 Waxangel wrote:
That last question and answer. I've never been so owned. Poor Wax  It looks like he owned everybody, though.
I think most people thought the same as Mr.Chae though. A few people thought forgg sucked, a few thought he would dominate, most just thought that he hasn't played enough tournament games to make a judgement call.
I could be wrong on this, but this was the general feeling from the community I had.
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Good interview, missed one obvious question though. I guess the MLG code S seed question wasn't allowed, I don't understand why they just put the lid on that one. Maybe it's something to do with Korean culture but it would be so much better if they were just honest and admitted where they messed up in that whole situation imo.
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So excited for this year in eSports. It is going to be an awesome 12 months.
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On January 11 2012 06:39 Clbull wrote:
The real burning questions I would have asked Mr. Chae:
1. Why can't you just admit that NaNiwa had been punished through the revoking of his Code S seed for probe rushing a meaningless game? Your alternative explanation that he had no seed in the first place seemed a bit crazy because it broke the agreement of the League Exchange Program, and seemed more like an insult to the first (and only) non-Korean that would have earned a seed through the system.
2. Any plans to provide restreams of the GSL for Western audiences? Us Europeans are a bit pissed off with being required to watch in late morning and I'm sure a lot of Americans are pissed off with having to watch extremely early morning?
3. Any plans to improve the GSL format some more? In particular Code A where your odds of being eliminated from the GSL depend on the opponent you face (In the case of NaNiwa, he faced Lucky (known to have near unstoppable ZvP).... TWICE IN A ROW each time he did earn a Code A seed.) I feel a Ro48 group stage is a necessity to actually more fairly determine who should remain in the GSL..
4. Any plans to ditch GOM Player as a requirement for HQ streaming? You know..... because Twitch TV is more convenient, has a better SQ stream, lets you place a paywall on certain qualities, doesn't require you to run external software to view and is more popular outside of South Korea. Oh and also because every other major tournament uses a browser based flash livestream.
5. In response to the NASL finally promising free VODs in Season 3 and with successful leagues such as Major League Gaming, IGN Pro League, Dreamhack, WCG, ESWC etc offering free ad supported videos on demand. Will GOMTV finally do what every other major tournament has done and remove the paywall from VODs?
Why would anyone deliberately agree to an "interview" that's actually nothing more than thinly veiled complaints from a highly opinionated individual? Injecting such opinions so heavily into the question removes it from being a question at all; you're just venting what you think GOMTV should do, which may not even be good ideas for the company at all.
This is why we have awesome people like Waxangel doing the interviews at TL.
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Nice interview.
Also...
How many people prefer to read their interviews instead of watch them?
I find reading interviews is much easier because some people do not talk clear and you can go at your own pace.
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On January 11 2012 08:22 Vadrigar wrote:Show nested quote +On January 11 2012 06:39 Clbull wrote:
The real burning questions I would have asked Mr. Chae:
1. Why can't you just admit that NaNiwa had been punished through the revoking of his Code S seed for probe rushing a meaningless game? Your alternative explanation that he had no seed in the first place seemed a bit crazy because it broke the agreement of the League Exchange Program, and seemed more like an insult to the first (and only) non-Korean that would have earned a seed through the system.
2. Any plans to provide restreams of the GSL for Western audiences? Us Europeans are a bit pissed off with being required to watch in late morning and I'm sure a lot of Americans are pissed off with having to watch extremely early morning?
3. Any plans to improve the GSL format some more? In particular Code A where your odds of being eliminated from the GSL depend on the opponent you face (In the case of NaNiwa, he faced Lucky (known to have near unstoppable ZvP).... TWICE IN A ROW each time he did earn a Code A seed.) I feel a Ro48 group stage is a necessity to actually more fairly determine who should remain in the GSL..
4. Any plans to ditch GOM Player as a requirement for HQ streaming? You know..... because Twitch TV is more convenient, has a better SQ stream, lets you place a paywall on certain qualities, doesn't require you to run external software to view and is more popular outside of South Korea. Oh and also because every other major tournament uses a browser based flash livestream.
5. In response to the NASL finally promising free VODs in Season 3 and with successful leagues such as Major League Gaming, IGN Pro League, Dreamhack, WCG, ESWC etc offering free ad supported videos on demand. Will GOMTV finally do what every other major tournament has done and remove the paywall from VODs? Great questions! But it'll take someone with balls to ask them and Mr. Chae probably won't even answer!
No, they're not even questions. They're complaints with suggestions (some of which I personally think are bad, but it's a subjective thing) sprinkled in.
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Mr. Chae hit the nail on the head with the last question regarding ForGG and the constant BW vs SC2 and Koreans vs foreigners debates. It all boils down to training and hard work.
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On January 11 2012 09:58 stormfoxSC wrote:Show nested quote +On January 11 2012 06:39 Clbull wrote:
The real burning questions I would have asked Mr. Chae:
1. Why can't you just admit that NaNiwa had been punished through the revoking of his Code S seed for probe rushing a meaningless game? Your alternative explanation that he had no seed in the first place seemed a bit crazy because it broke the agreement of the League Exchange Program, and seemed more like an insult to the first (and only) non-Korean that would have earned a seed through the system.
2. Any plans to provide restreams of the GSL for Western audiences? Us Europeans are a bit pissed off with being required to watch in late morning and I'm sure a lot of Americans are pissed off with having to watch extremely early morning?
3. Any plans to improve the GSL format some more? In particular Code A where your odds of being eliminated from the GSL depend on the opponent you face (In the case of NaNiwa, he faced Lucky (known to have near unstoppable ZvP).... TWICE IN A ROW each time he did earn a Code A seed.) I feel a Ro48 group stage is a necessity to actually more fairly determine who should remain in the GSL..
4. Any plans to ditch GOM Player as a requirement for HQ streaming? You know..... because Twitch TV is more convenient, has a better SQ stream, lets you place a paywall on certain qualities, doesn't require you to run external software to view and is more popular outside of South Korea. Oh and also because every other major tournament uses a browser based flash livestream.
5. In response to the NASL finally promising free VODs in Season 3 and with successful leagues such as Major League Gaming, IGN Pro League, Dreamhack, WCG, ESWC etc offering free ad supported videos on demand. Will GOMTV finally do what every other major tournament has done and remove the paywall from VODs? Why would anyone deliberately agree to an "interview" that's actually nothing more than thinly veiled complaints from a highly opinionated individual? Injecting such opinions so heavily into the question removes it from being a question at all; you're just venting what you think GOMTV should do, which may not even be good ideas for the company at all. This is why we have awesome people like Waxangel doing the interviews at TL.
i wish i can speak like you...exact thoughts when i saw those questions but i just couldn't put it to words
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great interview. the gsl keeps getting better and better.
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Mr. Chae is awesome. It was a good interview, nice answers.
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On January 11 2012 10:04 jinorazi wrote:Show nested quote +On January 11 2012 09:58 stormfoxSC wrote:On January 11 2012 06:39 Clbull wrote:
The real burning questions I would have asked Mr. Chae:
1. Why can't you just admit that NaNiwa had been punished through the revoking of his Code S seed for probe rushing a meaningless game? Your alternative explanation that he had no seed in the first place seemed a bit crazy because it broke the agreement of the League Exchange Program, and seemed more like an insult to the first (and only) non-Korean that would have earned a seed through the system.
2. Any plans to provide restreams of the GSL for Western audiences? Us Europeans are a bit pissed off with being required to watch in late morning and I'm sure a lot of Americans are pissed off with having to watch extremely early morning?
3. Any plans to improve the GSL format some more? In particular Code A where your odds of being eliminated from the GSL depend on the opponent you face (In the case of NaNiwa, he faced Lucky (known to have near unstoppable ZvP).... TWICE IN A ROW each time he did earn a Code A seed.) I feel a Ro48 group stage is a necessity to actually more fairly determine who should remain in the GSL..
4. Any plans to ditch GOM Player as a requirement for HQ streaming? You know..... because Twitch TV is more convenient, has a better SQ stream, lets you place a paywall on certain qualities, doesn't require you to run external software to view and is more popular outside of South Korea. Oh and also because every other major tournament uses a browser based flash livestream.
5. In response to the NASL finally promising free VODs in Season 3 and with successful leagues such as Major League Gaming, IGN Pro League, Dreamhack, WCG, ESWC etc offering free ad supported videos on demand. Will GOMTV finally do what every other major tournament has done and remove the paywall from VODs? Why would anyone deliberately agree to an "interview" that's actually nothing more than thinly veiled complaints from a highly opinionated individual? Injecting such opinions so heavily into the question removes it from being a question at all; you're just venting what you think GOMTV should do, which may not even be good ideas for the company at all. This is why we have awesome people like Waxangel doing the interviews at TL. i wish i can speak like you...exact thoughts when i saw those questions but i just couldn't put it to words
I personally think I end up being redundant too often, either with my point or with certain phrases.. but thank you for the compliment! 
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It's a nice interview, but to be frank it doesn't give many answers. He kinda fobs of most of the important questions. I must admit though, his last answer is really interesting, and a PoV I hadn't really thought about!
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Mr. Chae seems to be so on-top of his shit. Towards the end of 2011 GSL (as in, last Dec) I had made some complaints about the GSL no longer being the "top-notch" tourney it used to be, and with tournies (notably IPL and HSC4) stepping up their production game SO much, GSL was starting to look outdated or "amateur" even. Now though, having seen last night's GSL, the production has been kicked up SO much. I'm very optimistic once again for the 2012 GSL. The only thing I would ask for more of is:
1. More player content. Other tournies have shown that more personal player content is EXTREMELY appealing to viewers.
2. English "segments" and translations to be taken more seriously. Many GSL interviews/segments of Korean players seem to be translated very shoddily, and with live translations (not to diss on the great John or others!) we seem to miss a lot of what is said.
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On January 11 2012 10:17 CluEleSs_UK wrote:
It's a nice interview, but to be frank it doesn't give many answers. He kinda fobs of most of the important questions. I must admit though, his last answer is really interesting, and a PoV I hadn't really thought about!
How do you gather? I felt Mr. Chae answered the questions pretty directly. Which important questions did he not address? o_O
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Also, we have some good news regarding the GSTL that will be sure to surprise you. Look forward to it, we guarantee it won't disappoint.
I'm so excited. I wonder what it is?
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GSL is awesome, and I've enjoyed all the new tournaments, special events and caster they've brought upon us in 2011 and I'm looking forward to more in 2012. Still a bit sad about NaNi though ;p
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Mr Chae so diplomatic. It's so amazing to have someone who genuinely cares about the future of Esports and it's community at heart.
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